Dr. R.A.D.B. Samaranayake , Director of Coast Conservation Department said that legal authority has been taken to demolish all the unauthorized buildings , built in the coastal area.

Now , already 200 unauthorized buildings have been identified and informed the owners of the buildings to demolish immediately. If the requests are not complied with , those buildings will be demolished by the government with the assistance of the Police of that region and the cost will be recovered from the owners.

According to this , about 14 unauthorized buildings have been demolished in the Negombo coastal area last week. Those buildings were blocking the access to the beach for the fishermen and the hotel.